Premier Division (Ireland) xG table 2026/2027
Premier Division (Ireland) clubs ranked by expected goals (xG) created per match in 2026/2027. St. Patrick's Athletic currently create the most, 1.78 xG per match across 32 matches.
Showing non-penalty xG. Penalties are removed from the expected-goal columns; goals, G − xG and the rates taken from goals are unchanged.
Ranked on xG per match
| # | Team | P | GF | npxG | npxG/match | G − xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Patrick's Athletic STP | 32 | 52 | 56.90 | 1.78 | −4.90 |
| 2 | Bohemian FC BOH | 32 | 57 | 50.96 | 1.64 | +3.04 |
| 3 | Dundalk FC DUN | 33 | 50 | 50.27 | 1.57 | −1.27 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers SHA | 31 | 49 | 43.57 | 1.41 | +5.43 |
| 5 | Shelbourne SHE | 32 | 42 | 44.72 | 1.40 | −2.72 |
| 5 | Waterford FC WAT | 32 | 44 | 44.64 | 1.40 | −0.64 |
| 7 | Galway United GAL | 32 | 42 | 43.16 | 1.35 | −1.16 |
| 8 | Derry City DER | 32 | 45 | 37.90 | 1.18 | +7.10 |
| 9 | Drogheda United DRO | 32 | 38 | 36.97 | 1.16 | +1.03 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers SLI | 32 | 24 | 32.98 | 1.03 | −8.98 |
xG is available for 31 of 32 matches for Bohemian FC. xG is available for 32 of 33 matches for Dundalk FC. For those clubs every expected figure counts only the matches with xG, and the goals it is compared with come from those same matches.
What the data shows
- St. Patrick's Athletic create 0.13 xG per match more than Bohemian FC, the next-highest.
- Derry City have scored 7.10 more than their chances were worth: 45 goals from 37.90 xG.
- Sligo Rovers have scored 8.98 fewer than their chances were worth: 24 goals from 32.98 xG.
About these figures What each column measures, and the thresholds this ranking is under. Show Hide
- P
- — Matches played
- GF
- — Goals scored
- npxG
- — Non-penalty expected goals: xG with penalties removed
- npxG/match
- — Non-penalty expected goals per match with xG data
- G − xG
- — Goals scored minus xG, over the matches with xG. Always all xG, because goals include penalties.
A club is ranked once it has 3 matches with xG and at least 75% of what the median club has played. Below that its row stays in the table, its rates are dashed and it sorts last.
Shot figures are available for competitions with shot data. This one carries none, so the shot columns are not drawn.